Exactly one month to go! Jan 26 is our date for my repeat
C-Section and we’re down to counting days!
My mom was here for the week of Christmas and Daniel was
able to take a few days off. At first, I resisted letting them spoil me but
soon decided to revel in it. I only made dinner once or twice and I haven’t
washed a single dish in over a week. When my mom first arrived, I tried to keep
up so we would have as much time together but quickly accepted her offers to
watch the boys while I took naps!
Of course, I got the bad head cold going around the night
before she arrived so on top of normal pregnancy fatigue I was battling
congestion and a sore throat. Luckily none of it ever got too bad and our week
was still filled with lots of fun and outings and chats! The pic below is me and my youngest Luke having fun dipping pretzels in white chocolate!
I was telling my mom that I don’t remember feeling THIS
exhausted at the end of my pregnancies with the boys and she gently reminded me
that it’s been 8 years since my first pregnancy and 4 since my last. She had me
when she was 30 years old and remembered that everything was a little tougher.
But beyond fatigue and some muscle aches, everything else
is going so smoothly. Every time I have an OB check-up I try to write a little
summary to Chad and Stephanie. For the last month or so, there hasn’t been much
to report. I usually say “had another boring check-up which is the BEST kind”.
“Boring check-ups” mean everything is right on track. Good blood pressure, good
belly measurements, good heartbeat. The hospital I’ll be delivering at is
about 20-45 min away depending on traffic and sometimes I feel silly cause the
doctor comes in, we chat, he looks at my stats and says “ok see you in a few
weeks”. Haha! Again, they may be “boring” but it’s the best kind of boring I
could ever pray for.
I’ll have one more checkup the first week of January and
then move into the weekly check-ups just to keep an eye on my numbers.
We have a Missions Conference coming up about an hour
away the first week of January. The doctor had them print up my basic records
to have with me if, heaven forbid, there is an emergency. Hoping it will be an
uneventful time away for our family!
Then the second week of January, Daniel’s Mom arrives
from South Africa to stay with us through the birth! I’m so excited to have her
here, not only for the extra help but also cause she’s one of my best friends
(I know that sounds corny but it’s true) and she helps me keep my sanity on
tough days with the boys!
We have one more day planned to spend with Chad and
Stephanie and their boys in early January to just hang out and we’re all
excited to see each other again! When Daniel and I first started thinking and
praying about a Surrogacy journey we both dreamed of carrying for a couple
somewhat local so we could walk this road together. Our prayers couldn't have been answered any more clearly than with Chad and Stephanie coming into our lives! We know that our families will be friends
for life but not just because of baby girl, but because we are so similar and
our kids love each other and our families have just grown so close through all
of this!
So here we are, 30 days and counting....
